Alpine Law Associates is the leading full-service law firm encompassing a wide range of legal practices located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It consists of a team of the country's best lawyers, each with expertise in their respective fields, tailored to meet clients' specific needs.
Anamnagar-29, Kathmandu
"How a cheque bounce case works in Nepal in 2026 — after a 2025 amendment, a dishonoured cheque is pursued as a criminal banking offence under the Banking Offence and Punishment Act 2064, not as the old civil claim. This guide covers the bank dishonour memo, the notice to the drawer, police investigation, the District Court, the amount-graded penalty plus recovery with interest, the documents to file, and the one-year limitation."
Tamasuk in Nepal — the traditional handwritten promissory note governed by the Muluki Civil Code 2074 transaction chapter (Sections 474 to 492). Covers format, witness rules, ward-office attestation, interest cap, ten-year limitation period under Section 484, recovery suit before the District Court, and the difference between a tamasuk and a Negotiable Instruments Act 2034 promissory note. Updated April 2026.
A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's guide to succession and inheritance in Nepal under the National Civil Code 2074 — the coparcener doctrine and Section 205 daughters' equal-share rights, the order of intestate succession (spouse and children first, then parents, then siblings), the distinction between ancestral and self-acquired property (Section 215 onwards), testate succession through wills (formalities, restrictions on disposing of joint family property), the partition process at the District Court, the cross-border issues for NRN heirs and foreign-citizenship beneficiaries, and the appeal route through the High Court and Supreme Court.
"Polygamy in Nepal is illegal — a second marriage during a subsisting marriage is void under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 (Sec. 70, 72) and a criminal offence under Section 175 of the National Penal Code 2074, punishable by one to five years' imprisonment and a fine of NPR 10,000–50,000. This 2026 guide covers the civil and criminal consequences, the removal of old exceptions, and the status of the second spouse and children."
A 2026 practitioner's guide to robbery, theft and dacoity laws in Nepal under the National Penal Code 2074 — the offence ladder from theft (Sec. 241) and aggravated theft (Sec. 242) through burglary (Sec. 243) to robbery (Sec. 244) and dacoity; punishment bands from three years up to fourteen years and beyond; aggravators for night-time, dwelling, by servant, and against vulnerable victims; receiving stolen property; restitution to victim; compoundability rules; and the District Court investigation route with 35-day appeal.
A 2026 practitioner's guide to aggravating and mitigating factors in Nepali criminal sentencing under the National Sentencing Act 2074 — what each factor means, how courts weigh them at the sentencing hearing, examples across homicide, sexual offences, theft and fraud, the right of victims to make submissions, and the appellate grounds rooted in factor analysis. Built for defence counsel, prosecutors and victims preparing for a Nepali sentencing hearing.
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